New Laptop help needed

Hi, I would really appreciate your help in choosing a good Laptop.


1_What is your budget?
I have up to 2000$, including shipping and taxes and all.

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
I want a 17".

3_What screen resolution do you want?
I want 1920x1200.

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deskt [...] t_computer laptop?
I need one for the School and LAN. I got my desktop pc. But I still want it to be DTR.

5_How much battery life do you need?
I don't care, i often have power in my class.

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Like I said, I want to use it for LAN , so maybe Medium graphic for COD4 and WAR would be nice.

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
I would like to use it as a media center, I mean watching movies on it and Maybe Blue-Ray( really not necessary since I can't get higher than 2k$)

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
At least 250g

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.
I don't care, I just want a laptop accessible by shipping or pick-up in canada.

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
Maybe all my school years, something like 4-5 years.

11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
I don't mind any kind of colors or design, I just want it to be good.

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.
I don't have any preference.

13_What country do you live in?
This is the matter, I live in Canada and I don't know if they're all available here.

Thank you sir.